gfodor: skills are largely teachable, so AI will eat both ends of the labor distribution
ZeroStateReflex · x · 2026-10-08
In a discussion with Josh Gans, gfodor argues the only thing holding AI back from eating both ends of the skill distribution is whether the skill involved can be taught — and since most skills largely can be, AI will swallow both bookends.
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